L'argent Ne Fait Pas Le Bonheur Flashcards

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Lets not forget either it seems that these days anyone be hit by poverty

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N’oublions pas non plus, il semble que, actuellement, n’importe qui puisse être atteint par la pauvreté

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We cannot stand by idly while people, like children and the vulnerable, suffer

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Nous ne pouvons pas rester les bras croisés pendant que les personnes, comme les enfants et les vulnérables, souffrent

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Furthermore it’s necessary that we provide social aids in order that poor people can escape the vicious circle of poverty

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De surcroît, il faut qu’on fournisse les aides sociales afin que les pauvres puissent échapper aux cercles vicieux de la misère

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In addition if we don’t act now this problem will only get worse and by consequence more money will be spent

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En outre, si nous n’agissons pas maintenant, ce problème ne fera que s’aggraver, et par conséquence, plus d’argent sera dépensé

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It is evident that several people take advantage of the benefits system and some people live from benefits system for their entire lives

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Il est évident que plusieurs personnes profitent du système d’allocations et certains vivre grâce aux allocations pendant toutes leurs vies

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One could also argue that without this financial security blanket provided by the government people would be less negligent and would work harder at school and at the jobs

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On peut aussi affirmer que sans ce filet de sécurité financier fourni par le gouvernement, les gens seraient moins négligent et travailleraient plus dur à l’école et à leurs emplois

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Prosperous

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Florissant

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I believe it is necessary to offer social benefits to those in need or those who don’t have the capacity to escape poverty, however it is necessary also to have regulations so that people are not able to cheat the system

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Je crois qu’il est nécessaire que nous offrions les aides sociales à ceux qui ont besoin, ou les pauvres qui n’ont pas la capacité à sortir de la pauvreté, cependant il faut aussi d’avoir les réglementations pour que les gens n’aient pas le pouvoir de flouer le système

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It is unacceptable that 6% of French people can be considered as poor. As far as I’m concerned poverty should no longer exist in the 21st-century

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Il est inacceptable que 6% des Français puissent être considérés comme pauvres. En ce qui me concerne la pauvreté ne devrais plus exister au 21ème siècle

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Nowadays our society is obsessed with money. Everyone dreams of always having more of it

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Actuellement, notre société est obsédée par l’argent. Tout le monde rêve d’en avoir toujours plus

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For certain privileged people, the bill in a chic restaurant can easily reach the equivalent of two months of JSA.

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Pour certains privilégiés, l’addition dans un restaurant hyper chic peut facilement atteindre l’équivalent de deux mois de RMI.

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In Halles, terraces are hosed-down regularly to make them ‘unsquattable’

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Aux Halles, les terrasses sont arrosées régulièrement pour les rendre <>

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It’s unthinkable, scandalous even! It really makes me angry!

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C’est impensable, scandaleux même ! Ça me met vraiment en colére !

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For my part, money does not make happiness, but it contributes

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Pour ma part, l’argent ne fait pas le bonheur, mais il y contribue

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In my opinion (after me), when one has money, one feels free. If one does not have it, one is inevitably dependent on others

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D’après moi, quand on a de l’argent, on se sent libre. Si on n’en a pas, on est forcément plus dépendant des autres

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It is undeniable that there is a large gap between the rich and the poor

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Il est indéniable qu’il existe un grand fossé entre les riches et les pauvres

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fairtrade

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le commerce équitable

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the elderly

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le troisième âge

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fulfillment

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l’épanouissement

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pensioners

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les retraités

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to make ends meet

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Joindre les deux bouts

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to maintain a healthy relationship with

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entretenir un rapport sain avec

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to beg

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mendier, faire la manche

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to evict

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expulser

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to embarass

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gêner

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to eat one’s fill

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manger à sa faim

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to get rid of

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se débarasser

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to go to the trouble of

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se donner la peine de

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to put a lot of oneself in

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s’investir

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to become rich

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s’enrichir

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to line one’s pockets

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se remplir les poches

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fame

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la notoriété

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rehabilitation

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la réinsertion

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rewarded

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récompensé

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trendy

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branché

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deprived

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démuni

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run-down

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vétuste

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victim of a disaster

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sinistré

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able-bodied

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valide

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forced to

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constraint

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temporary

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provisoire

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unacceptable

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indigne

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to remove

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supprimer

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to water/ to hose

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arroser

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donner le vertige

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to make you feel dizzy

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to draw attention to oneself

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se faire remarquer

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to lose everything

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se ruiner

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minimum wage

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